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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 13,696 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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Pleasanton Unified School District is a school district in California (Alameda County). During the 2024 school year, 13,696 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Pleasanton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Pleasanton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

Donalyn Harris and Kelly Mokashi ran in the general election for Pleasanton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Pleasanton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

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Jen Flynn and Charlie Jones ran in the general election for Pleasanton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Pleasanton Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Pleasanton Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Valerie Arkin, incumbent Jamie Yee Hintzke, and incumbent Steve Maher won election in the general election for Pleasanton Unified School District school board At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Pleasanton Unified School District school board At-large

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Incumbent Joan Laursen and incumbent Mark R. Miller won election in the general election for Pleasanton Unified School District school board At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Pleasanton Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mary Jo CarreonTrustee Area 120242028
Charlie JonesTrustee Area 420242028
Kelly MokashiTrustee Area 320242028
Justin BrownTrustee Area 520222026
Laurie WalkerTrustee Area 220222026

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Pleasanton Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 16Rebecca Bauer-KahanDemocratic Party 57% 4%
California State Assembly District 20Liz OrtegaDemocratic Party 37% 9%
California State Assembly District 24Alex LeeDemocratic Party 6% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,767,000 $835 5%
Local: $112,162,000 $7,964 45%
State: $126,688,000 $8,995 51%
Total: $250,617,000 $17,794
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $298,410,000 $21,187
Total Current Expenditures: $206,831,000 $14,685
Instructional Expenditures: $132,328,000 $9,395 44%
Student and Staff Support: $23,808,000 $1,690 8%
Administration: $26,403,000 $1,874 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $24,292,000 $1,724 8%
Total Capital Outlay: $59,871,000 $4,250
Construction: $59,533,000 $4,226
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,042,000 $73
Interest on Debt: $4,545,000 $322

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 73 87 25-29 36 >=50 70 62
2020-2021 PS PS
2018-2019 75 89 45-49 42 <50 68 67
2017-2018 76 90 40-44 49 <50 74 70
2016-2017 76 90 45-49 47 <50 75 71
2015-2016 75 88 40-44 48 <50 70 72
2014-2015 73 88 45-49 42 40-59 66 69
2013-2014 87 92 50-59 60-64 PS PS 89
2012-2013 82 93 55-59 58 40-59 80-84 80
2011-2012 82 92 55-59 60 60-69 60-79 80
2010-2011 81 92 50-54 55 60-69 80-84 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 78 88 40-44 47 >=50 76 73
2020-2021 PS PS PS
2018-2019 79 88 50-54 55 >=50 73 75
2017-2018 80 89 55-59 60 <50 79 78
2016-2017 80 88 60-64 58 >=50 80 79
2015-2016 80 88 55-59 60 >=50 78 79
2014-2015 80 89 60-64 55 60-79 73 80
2013-2014 87 91 70-79 70-74 PS PS 88
2012-2013 84 92 60-64 61 60-79 75-79 84
2011-2012 86 92 65-69 66 70-79 40-59 86
2010-2011 85 91 65-69 61 70-79 90-94 85

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 96 98 60-79 90-94 >=95 96
2020-2021 96 >=99 60-79 85-89 PS >=90 96
2019-2020 97 >=99 >=50 90-94 PS >=90 96
2018-2019 96 97 >=90 90-94 PS >=90 98
2017-2018 97 98 >=80 >=95 PS >=80 97
2016-2017 96 >=99 >=80 90-94 PS 80-89 95
2015-2016 96 98 >=90 90-94 PS >=80 96
2014-2015 97 >=99 80-89 90-94 >=50 >=80 97
2013-2014 96 98 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=90 96
2012-2013 95 >=99 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=80 95
2011-2012 96 >=99 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=50 96
2010-2011 96 98 >=80 90-94 >=50 PS 95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 13,696 -1.3
2022-2023 13,876 -1.5
2021-2022 14,084 -2.7
2020-2021 14,469 -2.8
2019-2020 14,878 -0.7
2018-2019 14,978 0.8
2017-2018 14,864 0.6
2016-2017 14,778 0.2
2015-2016 14,754 -0.1
2014-2015 14,768 -0.1
2013-2014 14,786 -1.0
2012-2013 14,932 0.2
2011-2012 14,899 0.0
2010-2011 14,904 0.4
2009-2010 14,838 -0.1
2008-2009 14,847 -0.1
2007-2008 14,864 1.6
2006-2007 14,632 0.8
2005-2006 14,518 2.1
2004-2005 14,207 1.2
2003-2004 14,039 2.2
2002-2003 13,729 2.2
2001-2002 13,430 1.1
2000-2001 13,283 5.5
1999-2000 12,554 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pleasanton Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 54.8 12.1
Black 1.6 4.9
Hispanic 10.7 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 6.3 5.8
White 26.1 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Pleasanton Unified School District had 595.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.98.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 43.65
Elementary: 324.03
Secondary: 228.20
Total: 595.88

Pleasanton Unified School District employed 31.00 district administrators and 38.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 31.00
District Administrative Support: 64.78
School Administrators: 38.00
School Administrative Support: 59.24
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 111.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 34.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 47.90
Other Support Services: 190.56

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pleasanton Unified School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alisal Elementary553KG-5
Amador Valley High2,5749-12
Donlon Elementary729KG-5
Fairlands Elementary696KG-5
Foothill High2,2089-12
Harvest Park Middle1,0516-8
Harvest Park Preschool Center0
Henry P. Mohr Elementary540KG-5
Lydiksen Elementary610KG-5
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary500KG-5
Pleasanton Middle1,0156-8
The Pleasanton Virtual Academy125KG-12
Thomas S. Hart Middle1,1656-8
Valley View Elementary657KG-5
Village High859-12
Vintage Hills Elementary516KG-5
Walnut Grove Elementary644KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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